Embracing Challenges, Not Problems

Ever notice how your mindset shapes everything about your creative journey? That's exactly what we're diving into on this rapid-fire episode of Uploaded and Unfiltered.

When life throws curveballs at your content creation process, do you see problems or opportunities? I'm sharing a perspective shift that transformed my approach to challenges both on and off camera. After years of defaulting to anger when facing obstacles, I discovered something powerful: clear-headed problem-solving unlocks doors that frustration keeps firmly shut.

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Transcript

Welcome to Uploaded and Unfiltered

Speaker 1 0:07

Welcome . Welcome back to another episode of uploaded and unfiltered , the podcast of which I , your host Jermaine , interviews another content creator . In regards to the journey thus far , if you have been listening to this show for a while , you have know the last few episodes I have not had a guest on . As I reagine what this podcast is , what I wanted to bring to the table and how I want to help out other black creators as I move forward with this journey . Again , we have been on that streak . We have not missed a week yet .

Speaker 1 0:40

And another spoiler alert I have 15 minutes before I have to take my daughter to volleyball practice , so this is a speed run to remind myself that I don't need to prep before I do one of these shows . I have so many things I want to talk about and I need to remember that the content is ever flowing . The content will always be there . I will always have something to talk about . The content will always be there . I will always have something

Transforming Problems into Opportunities

Speaker 1 1:06

to talk about . And today I want to talk about those little things that get in the way , that some would call problems , hurdles , and treating those as events to not only restructure what you're doing , but appreciate what you're doing . A lot of us do a lot of hard stuff , whether it's advertising on social media , being billions upon billions of hours of video or just showing up for a live stream and being entertaining . Those skills go unnoticed for the most part , and it's up to us to show gratitude and be grateful for those moments where we're shining and not everybody's seeing it . First and foremost , I probably already said that , but shout out to the homie Basu Basu versus . I just saw that he got a partner with Bando Namco , the team that brings you Tekken 8 , which is a mass surprise . This is a long time overdue . I'm glad that he finally hit it and it's awesome , so it's something that we need to celebrate and make sure that he gets his flowers . But in regards to things that pop up in your workflow like that , I have been on this infinite possibilities tip for the longest . Shout out to Loki for probably like cracking this open . Even more so for me . But in a world where we have no idea what the future holds , we don't have the next 10 minutes holds .

Speaker 1 2:33

I think it is crucial for us to focus on the things that we want to happen , the things that we have control over and the things that make more sense for us as far as attributes to our lives go . I don't think there is any reason why we should be walking around angry , upset , mad , by default , if we can avoid it . That shit doesn't bring anything to our life except for pain for those around us , misery for us while we're going through it , and it doesn't bring any clarity to help solve some of the problems that may be causing you

Moving Beyond Anger as Default

Speaker 1 3:09

to be angry . Anger was one of my default emotions up until man , maybe a month ago , maybe a month and a half , where I went to a session kind of like what I will be providing my clients with , and we talked about the stuckness that I had , and the stuckness was I had this I don't want to say irrational , but I used to get super angry To a point of like it clouded my judgment when it came to , when I came to think about the oppression that black people have in America , when it comes from how we show up in social media to the things that happened in the past . It was taken from us , burnt down . All types of shit like that used to get me angry , and now it doesn't . Now I'm looking at it from a OK , never again , and how do we , of course course , correct this for the future ? I realize that anger only gets me in a state , an emotional state , of just cloudiness . I'm angry , I want to do some shit that probably wouldn't be beneficial to my family or I , and that anger did not serve me .

Speaker 1 4:13

I think the problem is . The problem that I was having is I didn't know what to feel outside of anger . I thought if I wasn't angry then I didn't care , or that I just was like let this go scot-free , which is not the case . There are a plethora of emotions that you can feel outside of anger that would be beneficial to you in this moment . So for me , I switched over to problem solving . I was like all right , this is the issue . We're not shown any light that I would like to see us in in the media . So how do I fix that ? I help more Black creators make content . That's one way without getting angry .

Speaker 1 4:52

The wealth , desperation , like there's so many things that you just need to figure out an emotion or a thought process that is not anger , and I usually will lead you to where you want to go Because , again , anger is one of those emotions that is there Like if it's a surprise boom , something happened and you get angry and it's going to keep you alive , ok . But even then I would say being clear minded and level headed would be far more beneficial than

Challenge Your Comfort Zone

Speaker 1 5:23

being angry and and upset . But I think that is one of those cheat codes in not just content creation but life that when you sit down and think about it , almost everything I'm 43 years old everything that I used to be like nervous about beforehand was always . It always worked in my favor , always . I remember vividly before I started one of my IT jobs .

Speaker 1 5:49

I never did that position before , but I knew , like I knew in my heart of hearts , that I was going to smash it before . But I knew , like I knew in my heart of hearts that I was going to smash it . But because I never did it in real life , I allow that anxiety to shape how I thought about the like weeks before I even started , a couple of weeks in , I was like I'm him , I know what I'm doing . Like this is exactly what I thought it would be . And I'm one of the best here , because when I put my mind to something , it doesn't matter what it is . When I put my mind to something , it's a wrap , I become proficient in it . I change that . Whatever that event or that task or that , whatever it may be , I change it to fit my needs and I need to remember that , when it comes to everything , when it comes to coaching , when it comes to creating content on YouTube , I do it my way and whatever way I decide to do it in satisfies me and the people will follow . Simple as that .

Speaker 1 6:46

But yeah , I just want to keep that streak alive , get this podcast up and just remind you , if something happens is meant to be , there will be a challenge associated with it , and challenge doesn't mean negative . Challenge doesn't mean it's going to be hard . Challenge means you're going to have to step outside of your comfort zone and I think , for a lot of us , being in our comfort zone , we don't even realize how much we're in our comfort zone until someone tries to pull us out of it . It's a great place to be in , but we need to redirect our comfort zone , we need to make a new comfort zone , and I promise you , on the other side of anything that you want , on the other side of that fear or that , I don't know the whole plan , all of that is always what you want , and there's so many things that , if I can drill this into your head you do not need a plan for everything that you do in life .

Speaker 1 7:46

In fact , sometimes going in without a plan is that much more fun , as long as you are not the type of person that's going to freak out when things don't go exactly how you thought they would . If you go in with no expectations except for you know , this is a goal that I want , and as things pop up , you deal with them . You don't worry , pre-worry ahead of time , you don't get anxious ahead of time . As those things pop up , you deal with them . In that time , the journey is so much more fun . The journey becomes something that you look forward to . It's no longer a grind , it's no longer work , it's what you do , because this is who I want to be and this is how I get there . So let's move accordingly .

Speaker 1 8:28

All right , I hope that made sense . I don't want to stay on here too long because we got a deadline . I got to be out of here in five minutes , make sure this little one gets to her volleyball

Coaching Sessions and Final Thoughts

Speaker 1 8:39

practice and , who knows , maybe I'll shoot something in the car . Yeah , that sounds like something I'll do . Anyways , thank you for listening . I appreciate you .

Speaker 1 8:49

Soon I will be popping up on Miss Jam's Good Instagram show . I just need to fill out the paperwork and necessary things for that . Also , if you haven't already booked you a session , what are you waiting for ? Head over to the link in the description where you can pick which option works best for you . It is my goal to get as many people through their stucknesses , through their emotional baggage that is keeping them down , because it is my belief that content creation is 90 , 95% mental . What you think , what you tell yourself , is how you're going to enjoy or not enjoy this move . So if you need help with feeling like an imposter or you want to get more consistent with your content , I got you . Hit me up and we'll make a plan that works , just just for you . Okay , all right , appreciate y'all as always , protect your mental , keep creating content and I'll see you in the next one . Peace .